The Domain of Constant Excess: Plural Worship at the Munnesvaram Temples in Sri LankaThe Sri Lankan ethnic conflict that has occurred largely between Sinhala Buddhists and Tamil Hindus is marked by a degree of religious tolerance that sees both communities worshiping together. This study describes one important site of such worship, the ancient Hindu temple complex of Munnesvaram. Standing adjacent to one of Sri Lanka's historical western ports, the fortunes of the Munnesvaram temples have waxed and waned through the years of turbulence, violence and social change that have been the country's lot since the advent of European colonialism in the Indian Ocean. Bastin recounts the story of these temples and analyses how the Hindu temple is reproduced as a center of worship amidst conflict and competition. |
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... Chilaw is tourism. Running along the coast at water's edge is a sandstone ledge that makes the beaches virtually impossible to swim at, not just during the monsoon but also throughout the year. Consequently, Chilaw boasts none of the ...
Plural Worship at the Munnesvaram Temples in Sri Lanka Rohan Bastin. Chilaw 4 1 5 Tamil-Medium School Tank MUNNESVARAM 3 Pillaiyar Temple Kurunegala 0 Aiyanayake Temple Bhadrakali Temple 50 100 150 m Figure 2.1 Map of Munnesvaram 2 N of ...
... Chilaw port has historically been a conduit for people, goods and ideas between India and Sri Lanka have a bearing on Munnesvaram's significance. One can say that the most famous figure to pass into Sri Lanka through this place is the ...
... nineteenth century, as well as some discussion of the impact of plantation capitalism on Chilaw and Munnesvaram from the 1850s. Money is a major source of demarcation in the composition – 28– The Domain of Constant Excess.
... Chilaw economy that the Assistant Government Agents in Chilaw began calling for a separate administration from the late 1870s. These calls were strengthened by the fact that Chilaw/Puttalam continued to provide the British with revenue ...
Contents
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Chapter 3 Myths and Marginality | 43 |
Chapter 4 Ritual Practices and Religious Identity | 59 |
Chapter 5 The Saivite Temple as a Monumental Architecture | 89 |
Puja and Arccanai | 117 |
Chapter 7 The Presence of Sakti | 133 |
Chapter 8 Guardians Games and the Formation of Power | 145 |
Chapter 9 The World Inside Out | 163 |
Chapter 10 The Domain of Excess | 183 |
Divine Kings and Regal Gods Temples in Society and History | 195 |
References | 213 |
Index | 227 |
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